Sam's Peanut Butter Cookies 
1 cup veg. shortening 
1 tsp vanilla extract 
1 cup sugar 
1 cup brown sugar 
2 eggs, beaten 
1 cup peanut butter 
3 cups flour 
1/3 tsp salt 
2 tsp baking soda 
Preheat oven to 350 deg. 
Combine shortening, vanilla, and sugars, Add eggs and stir. 
Add peanut butter. Stir. 
Add dry ingredients to batter, mix well. 
Form into small balls and place on greased cookie sheet. 
Press down with fork to make crisscross. Bake obout 10 minutes. 
Joanna Alford